The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19
WITTY POEM on BUTTER
READ BEFORE THE DAIRYMRN
AND FRUIT GROWERS.
BY CeBgressmaR-Rleet Enloe - A
Humber Of Papers Read and
Prizes Awarded for Batter.
TsPBs1LL re rHx APPRAL,l

Interstate Dairymen and Fruit Grow
ers' Convention met promptly at 1880
O'Clock lsst night as much crowded as
ever. A poem was read by the Hon.
b. A. Enloe, Member Of Congress-
elect from Jackson, Tenu., on diyersi-
hed farming. His treatment Of the
subject was entirely Of an humorous
caste and tone, and Judge CONN, Of
Iowa, read one Of the most practical
and sensible papers on the secret Of
successful farming in Iowa. This
paper made a deep and altogether
favorable impression on Missil 81 p plans.
Judge Coffin was followed by his
daughter, Mrs. Clara Rutledge, on the
same subject, who made a brief ad-
dress OF very practical character.
Adjourned al IL o'clock pm.
The convention met promptly at
$50 o'clock this morning, with the
usual crowd and pressure. The com.
mittee heretofore appointed to award
premiums on butter made their report
this morning, which elbows the follow
ing awards: For best creamery butter,
premium $40, Allen Beard 4 Brother,
Of Basett, Ohiekasaw county, la aver
age, "a points. Second best, uremium
$50, 10 3. 3. Waterbury, "Riverton
Creamery" of Nashua, a.; average,
% points. Both were exhibited by
Frost 4 Bradford, OF Nashua, la. For
best dairy butter, premium $40, to A.
p. Bingham, Jessup, H.; exhibited by
W. M. Young; average, "a points
Second best, premium 500, to Walter
Chiles, Of Manchester, Ia; average,
90 points. A suggestion was adopted
that all Delegates present enroll their
nsmss and postofiices.
PAPERS Rad.
"HOw Shall We Regain the Lost
Fertility Of Our Land" by Prof. John
A. Myers, OF the Mississippi AgrIcul-
sural and Mechanical College. HIS
di ,cussioA OF the subject was highly
eomplimented by Prof. s. A. Knapp
in open convention.
BERMUDA aud Other Gras,es," by
Dr. M w. Phillips, Of Oxford, Miss.
Improvement in Dairy Mschin-
eyy," by the Hon. d. w. Curtis, Of
Fort Atkinson, Wis. The paper was
full OF eound, practical and useful in
formation,
"Neceasity OF Dairy Education
Among Farmers" by the Hon. W. d.
HoArds, editor HoardS Ddiryman, Fort
Atkinson, Wis, president OF this con-
yention. This address was one OF the
very best papers read.
The Hon. B. B. Hubbard, OF Mime
sofa, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted: > '''-.-.- -. .s..,
"WnsRnAs, This convention has
received very much valuable infor-
nation from the scholarly aud practi-
cal addresses, including results OF care.
full experiment, delivered by several
professors OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, of mississippi,
Received, That we heartily commend
the practical methods pureued by that
institution and ask that brief ac-
count Of the history, organization and
methods Of the college be prepared by
the president and professors thereof,
and be published in the printed pro-
ceedings Of this convention" !,
Address on "Prac ical Eipoation,",
by Prof. Jonathan Piper. Of Chicago.
The address wss short and humorous.
The convention adopted resolution
OF respect 70 7. II. stackhouse, de-
ceased, who had been chosen az one Of
the speakers OF this convention.
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock pm.
A large number OF the Northern del
egates left this morning on an excur-
sion TO YaEoo Delta.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A resolution offered by Gen. Lee, OF
Mies., highly eu'ogiatIc Of the Racine
fWis.) Agricultural, and commend.
ing II to all agriculturitt3 was unani-
mously adopted. N .Ha
ADDRESS by Col h, NJ Hudson, Of
New 0flsans, on "Corn Growing and
Forage Drops 10 the South"
Address by Hon. Parker Fare OF
Ocean Springs, Miss, President Of the
American horticultural Society, on
''rhe 0ailook for Fruit Growing In the
Cult Siass,o
Essay bv DR.. H. E. Mckay, Of
Madison. Miss, on "Fruit Lands and
Fruits Of Mississippi"
During the afternoon the conven-
ton was entertained with several
songs from q colored choir from
Tugaloo University. Adjourned till
7p,m.
EVENING SESSION.
AT 1880 o'clock pm. the convention
assembled. The crowd was so dense
that many were turned away for want
OF standing room. The Hon. w, g.
Hemingway presented resolution
from the Committee Of Arrangements
inviting the convention, as the univer.
sal wish OF Mississippians, TO reassem,
BILE here one year hence, and extend.
iug the Inequalities OF this city and
State to these and al other delegates
who may attend. The conv, ntion
unanimO dsly accepted the invitation.
The Hon. L. s. Coffin, OF Comic, Of
iered a r. solution in effect that all true
agriculture Ia cannot but see in the
sucosss Of this great convention "the
dawning OF better day for agriculture
for this section" which was adopted
The same gentleman, on behalf OF the
visiting delegates, presented a proam.
BILE and series Of resolutions, clothed
in iervid language, in compliment oil
aud thanks to the people OF Miesis.
sippi in general and Of Jackson In par.
secular, and 10 Capt. j. F. Merry.
They we're adopted by the delegates
by n ising vote.
Thereppon Capt ]. F. Merry pre-.
scented ON behalf Of the citizens Of
Jackson god headed cane to Hon.
W. d. Ho rd, president OF the Con
venliin Aud the president after bis
re ponse made like presentation "a
Capt. Merry from the citizens OF Jack
son.
The presentation and acceptance
speeches vera specially eloquent and
feeling Neither gentlemen knew Of
ths matter and the presentation was q
eompets surprise to both.